Band 5 Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Nelson; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in England is seeking a Band 5 Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to coordinate care for service users and deliver evidence-based wellbeing interventions. The successful candidate must be a registered practitioner with excellent clinical and leadership skills, capable of implementing holistic care services and fostering effective relationships within a multidisciplinary team. Working within the Burnley Community Mental Health Team, this role embraces innovative thinking and personal development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Support for work/life balance

Qualifications

• Registered mental health and wellbeing practitioner needed.
• Excellent leadership and clinical skills required.
• Knowledge of the care programme approach is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care as a key worker for service users.
• Implement wellbeing-focused interventions based on evidence.
• Develop and implement holistic care services.

Skills

Leadership skills

Clinical skills

Knowledge of health and social needs

Ability to form effective relationships

Education

Registered mental health and wellbeing practitioner

Job description

To work alongside service users, families, carers and multi‑disciplinary team members to co‑ordinate care as a key worker, supporting collaborative decision‑making about care and treatment.

To deliver a set of wellbeing‑focused psychologically‑informed interventions, aligned to cognitive‑behavioural principles, based on the best evidence available, that address problems often experienced by people with severe mental health problems.

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About the Position

Burnley Community Mental Health Team are seeking to appoint a Band 5 Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner. This post provides the opportunity for a forward‑thinking and experienced individual to develop and implement safe, sound and supportive services that embrace the provision of holistic care. With a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary working and the principles laid out in the Recovery Model, you will need to be an innovative thinker and be able to form effective relationships.

You must be a registered mental health and well being practitioner, with excellent leadership and clinical skills. You will also need to have a working knowledge of the care programme approach, risk assessment and management, and the ability to explore issues relating to the impact of health and social needs on mental health and well‑being.

Trust Overview

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well‑being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long‑term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well‑being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi‑time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.